[greatdefender]

, but it’s also a mans coffin, and tomb

Just like the Arizona in Pearl Harbor, Titanic, Lusitania, Battleship Bismarck, etc..

One thing is interesting is that many US troops called the Sherman tank "Purple Heart Boxes" due to the fact they were weak compare to the Germans 88 Tiger Panzers.

No matter which side they fought for, they fought for the defense of their country; and that is something we cannot take away from them.

[central_va]

No matter which side they fought for, they fought for the defense of their country; and that is something we cannot take away from them.

Speak for yourself.

[dfwgator]

No matter which side they fought for, they fought for the defense of their country;

How the heck is bombing civilians in Warsaw "defending their country"?

[Oatka]

One thing is interesting is that many US troops called the Sherman tank "Purple Heart Boxes" due to the fact they were weak compare to the Germans 88 Tiger Panzers.

The Sherman crews called them "Ronsons" (popular WWII cigarette lighter) because they always lit up the first time (from a hit by the 88s). The Germans called them "Tommy Cookers" for the same reason.

Note a vain attempt to up-armor it by welding extra plates on the side - which the Germans used for aiming points.

[fish hawk]

Too bad Archaeologist and grave robbers don't see American Indian burial sites in that same light.

[Vermont Lt]

Not to pick nits...but when they were in vogue, the stupas were offensive...being used to conquer.

[crazydad]

We should never forget the Wilhelm Gustav either. 8000 men,woman and children killed trying to escape Koenigsburg. Not being sympathetic to the nazis its just a travesty that they sunk a refugee ship. The Russians that is. FLAME AWAY.